Day 7: Holiday Word of the Day (English Dictionary App)

It’s Day 7 of 12 Days of Svelte Apps 🎄

If you want a tiny holiday habit that takes less than a minute, try this:

Pick one word you heard today and look it up.

Maybe it’s from a carol, a Christmas movie, a family recipe, or a caption you’re writing.

Today’s mini-app is the English Dictionary App — a clean word lookup tool that focuses on the stuff you actually want:

• clear definitions
• pronunciation (including audio when available)
• synonyms and antonyms
• examples and word origin (when provided)

🔗 Try it live: https://svelte-apps.me/apps/dictionary-app
💻 View the code: https://github.com/Michael-Obele/Svelte-MiniApps/tree/main/src/routes/apps/(app)/dictionary-app

What you get from one search

Type a word and hit Find Meaning.

The results are organized so you can skim quickly:

• the word + phonetic spelling
• pronunciation buttons (tap to play)
• meanings grouped by part of speech (noun/verb/etc.)
• numbered definitions (with examples when available)
• a small set of synonyms/antonyms (deduped and kept readable)

There’s also a Cached indicator when results come from cache — a nice detail when you’re searching the same word again.

Holiday words to try (starter pack)

• merriment
• tinsel
• solstice
• carol
• yule

Why this is a great micro-app

It’s not trying to be a full language-learning platform. It’s a quick lookup tool with:

• a friendly empty state
• a solid loading experience (skeleton UI)
• a clear error state when a word isn’t found

If you try it, reply with your holiday word of the day.